Kevin Parker's Keyboards and Synthesizers

In this photograph, Kevin Parker can be seen playing his Roland Juno-106 Synthesizer.

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In this image, one can see a MicroKORG on Kevin's right.

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The drummer plays electronic drums with the Teenage Engineering OP-1, which you can see at 00:41.

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Making-of video for the new Tame Impala album shows a Sub Phatty on Kevin's keyboard stand 41s in.

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At 1:01 Kevin Parker of Tame Impala , can be seen using the Sequential Circuits Pro One.

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The synth can be seen at 1:07 and is below the mini moog

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Kevin Parker continues to use the Roland PCR-500, now in a distinctive purple color, as shown in the user-uploaded image on Ytimg.

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About 7 seconds into the video you can clearly see a Behringer Pro-1 being adjusted

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Can be seen in this clip of Kevin's studio to the left of the mixer

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You can see Kevin playing the Prophet REV2 in this video

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In a live performance of "Lost in Yesterday" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2020, Kevin Parker of Tame Impala is seen using the Sequential Prophet-6 synthesizer, as featured on the tameimpalaVEVO YouTube channel.

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The Roland Sh-1 is clearly visible in this photo. He talks about how he favors this synth over the minimoog in his recent interview with SoundonSound.

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Kevin Parker with Korg MS-20 Mini in background in home studio.

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the d50 can be seen when it cuts the shot of his recording console, at about 0:06 in front of the mini moog model D

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In their 2016 performance at lollapalooza Brazil, Kevin's keyboardist Jay is seen using a Moog Sub 37 at 45:30 and elsewhere in the performance. This is an upgrade from the Moog Sub Phatty they previously used.

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Jay Watson can be seen controlling the Roland TB-303 at 4:58

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In this post Kevin Parker is playing a Moog Model D

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Seen in the background throughout video.

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A Brother Auto Emillion GX-151 organ can be seen on Kevin's keyboard rig in his Instagram post for FIFA 21.

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Kevin Parker's Korg Kronos Music 61 Key Workstation was present in his Malibu studio when it was destroyed by the Woolsey Fire. The incident is documented in a post on Tame Impala's Instagram account, where Parker reflects on the loss of his gear and the impact on the local wildlife.

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In this insta post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CK_4DrdgCmv/?igshid=1wvi3sm692xbv Jay can be seen controlling a knob on Kevin’s Novation Bass Station in his studio, in preparation for their Tame Impala Soundsystem tour at the beginning of 2021.

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The Reaslistic Concertmate MG-1 can be seen to the left of Kevin Parker at 0:30 in the video.

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The Moog Prodigy is visible in the lower left corner of this photograph.

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In this photo of Kevin in his home studio, around 2009-2011, half of a Casio PT-50 can be seen towards the bottom of the photo on the table.

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Talked about in a recent interview with SoundonSound.

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In the link above you can see the Roland HS-60 in Kevin's studio. The photo is taken from the band's recent performance for BBC Radio 1 Annie Mac, which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frbnrSIgjas&list=RD0pbGNJ8NiS0&index=2&ab_channel=BBCRadio1 it can be seen several times around the 48 sec mark.

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In the picture provided, or in studio live performance of "On Track" at 0:04 seconds, and in Lonerism studio photos, a Kawaii E90 can be seen. Mostly used in "Elephant" and "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards", in conjunction with organ patches on a Juno 106 Patches 21-24 "Group A"

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Kevin Parker is confirmed to use the Roland Jupiter-4 synthesizer, as evidenced by a photo he shared on his Instagram account (@tameimpala) on March 04, 2024. The synthesizer is visible in the bottom left-hand corner of the image, which was captioned "don’t worry" and described as a preparation for his 5th album.

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In this YouTube video Kevin Parker performing Innerspeaker live at the Wave House. The "Thingamagoop" can be seen at 57:33 in the video. (https://youtu.be/d33C8IE7WnQ?t=3453) He's using the original Thingamagoop from 2006. The Thingamagoop was the first product made by Bleep Labs. (https://bleeplabs.com/original_thingamagoop/) It's such a crazy thing and fun to use.

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About 8 seconds into the video you can clearly see an MFB Nanozwerg next to the Behringer Pro-1

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